Brief Reminder For Short Novels & Stories

I sat near the back and watched at the theater began to fill up. "Is this seat taken?" a familiar voice asked and I looked up and groaned. POV Wolf As soon as Ruby left The Spot, I put out a text to all the Riders to be on the look out for her. I was just giving up hope when Bones called me a little after noon.

**** ENO POV “Excuse me, every one. Can I get your attention, please” Uche announces from the center of the living room I tap Omoh's shoulders, signaling her to listen. “I’m so happy you all made out time to be here this evening and most of all, I’m delighted that you all are about to witness something I’ve been planning to do for the past three months—” I raise my eyebrows on top of a wide smile at my clueless friend who stared at her boyfriend without words “What is he talking about?” I ask.

The short message, written in capital letter read thus, "YOUR PRESENCE IS NEEDED URGENTLY AT THE MEETING ROOM." I quickly checked the sender's details and realized it was from Williams, as expected, he had to be overly dramatic about everything. But then it meant I needed to treat the message with urgency. I didn’t want to leave Lessia, but I doubted I would be able to go for the meeting if I continued to stare at her.

Unlike the hushed, museum-like lobby, this place buzzed with the clicking of keyboards, the whirring of high-end printers, and the frantic chatter of people who looked like they hadn't slept in forty-eight hours. ​"You must be the new girl. Martin, right?" ​A woman with sharp, bobbed hair and a tablet tucked under her arm stopped in front of me. She didn't wait for an answer. "I’m Monica, the Senior Content Producer. You’re late for the briefing. Follow me." ​I scrambled to keep up with her. She walked with a terrifying speed that reminded me of the helicopters.

I was left standing alone in the darkness of the night like a clown that no one cared about. I made an appointment for an abortion on my phone. Then, I turned to leave. I'd spent the past 15 years trying and failing to win Benjamin's heart. If that was the case, I didn't want it anymore. It was late at night when I returned to the nearest town. I got a room at a hotel and drifted off into a restless sleep. In the wee hours of the morning, I was jolted awake by the ringing of my phone. My superior at the TV station sounded anxious yet excited. "I heard a 5.3-degree earthquake happened at the old settlement near your location. You need to head there immediately to get the latest scoop!"

The look of horror when he noticed his sister… Lillianna looked white as a ghost. She looked at Paul with her big crystal coloured eyes… “And who might you be?” Max asked Lillianna. “Lilli…” She looked around nervously. “This is Lillianna… Lillianna, Max and Jarred, my cousins… Paul my friend…” AJ introduced them. Paul ran a hand over his mouth. He looked extremely stressed right now. “Pretty…” Jarred nodded his head. “You can sure pick them there cuz…”

She grabbed it to see it wasn't a call, but a reminder ringtone. “ A reminder? To what?” She swiped up. The tone stopped playing, and her eyes fell on the reminder messages. (Reminder 1- Visiting grandfather at the hospital at 1:00pm ) (Reminder 2- Introducing Mason to the Archeon circle at 6:00 pm)

The elder's voice was low and ancient, reciting in the old tongue, "Based on the strength of her wolf, her mind can only withstand three offerings. Any more, and she'll be reduced to ash." "Three is enough," Dad said coldly. "We only need to see what happened before Tiffany disappeared. She has to know!" The elder frowned, cautioning, "Her memories are unstable. It's safer to start from the oldest ones. That way, she won't shatter too soon." They nodded in agreement, patiently waiting for the sacred flames to tear open my mind. "Let us see the first time she met Tiffany," Mom choked out. "That must've been a happy memory…"

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ONE The first notification appeared at 06:14. It remained visible for exactly seven seconds. Long enough to be noticed. Too brief to be explained. MEMORY PRIORITIZATION AUDIT COMPLETE. No one acknowledged it. Not immediately. The message disappeared. The tower continued functioning normally. Elevators moved. Reports updated. Executives crossed corridors. Morning routines resumed. Everything appeared unchanged. Yet something had shifted. The architecture felt quieter. Not calmer.

The person asked and the voice sound familiar. "Yes. Who is this?" I asked. "You remember Uncle Jasper?" The person said I knew the voice sound familiar. "Uncle Jasper" I said with a mixed feeling of happiness and sorrow. "Where have you been?" I asked. "I can't explain that now, I want you to meet me tonight. I'll text the address to you right away. You have to be at the located before thirty minute. There some important things you have to know. Remember, be here before thirty minutes" he didn't even wait for me to reply, he hung up.